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March 07, 2014

Stripy T-Shirt Refashion

March 07, 2014/ Sum of their Stories
Stripy T-Shirt Refashion

After spotting a beautiful but expensive top in the shops I set out to recreate it using 2 charity shop tops. 2 stripped t-shirts in different colours combine to make one colour block Breton style top.

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March 07, 2014/ Sum of their Stories/ 48 Comments
Refashions
refashion, sewing, tutorials
March 03, 2014

Easy to Sew Cushion Cover - just 4 seams!

March 03, 2014/ Sum of their Stories
Easy to Sew Cushion Cover - just 4 seams!

A super simple way to make a cushion/pillow cover with only 4 straight seams.

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March 03, 2014/ Sum of their Stories/ 9 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery
sewing, what can go wrong
February 26, 2014

A Mini Minion, Tiny Teddy and Beautiful Bows! (and Sewing Bee)

February 26, 2014/ Sum of their Stories
 A Mini Minion, Tiny Teddy and Beautiful Bows! (and Sewing Bee)

Mini minions, tiny teddies and perfect little bows.

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February 26, 2014/ Sum of their Stories/ 14 Comments
Inspired by, Everything Else
Clever ideas, Crochet, Knitting
February 21, 2014

3 Pink Bracelets

February 21, 2014/ Sum of their Stories
3 Pink Bracelets

3 ways to make a bright modern bracelet using nylon cord

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February 21, 2014/ Sum of their Stories/ 19 Comments
Jewellery
Crochet, gift ideas, jewellery, pretty ideas, recycling/repurposing, refashion, update, bracelet
February 18, 2014

Cake Making for absolute beginners Part 1

February 18, 2014/ Sum of their Stories
Cake Making for absolute beginners Part 1

Cake making for absolute beginners, a step by step guide with loads of photos to help you make perfect sponge cakes

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February 18, 2014/ Sum of their Stories/ 9 Comments
Recipes
cakes, cooking, recipes, tutorials
February 13, 2014

Evening Cardigan Makeover

February 13, 2014/ Sum of their Stories
Evening Cardigan Makeover

A little black cardigan is given a simple makeover to give it an evening look.

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February 13, 2014/ Sum of their Stories/ 21 Comments
Refashions
refashion, sewing
February 08, 2014

Embroidered Gloves

February 08, 2014/ Sum of their Stories
Embroidered Gloves

A simple gloves refashion, add some simple folk art to some old gloves to give them a whole new look.

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February 08, 2014/ Sum of their Stories/ 35 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery
embroidery, gift ideas, recycling/repurposing, tutorials
February 07, 2014

A little Tribute to Jenny

February 07, 2014/ Sum of their Stories
A little Tribute to Jenny

Today would have been my mum’s birthday, so I’m sharing something she made as a tribute to her.

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Their Stories
Knitting, their stories
February 05, 2014

Envelope Bin

February 05, 2014/ Sum of their Stories
Envelope Bin

Make a simple little bin out of an old envelope for a simple clear up when papercrafting

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February 05, 2014/ Sum of their Stories/ 2 Comments
General Papercrafts
papercraft, recycling/repurposing, thrifty tips
January 30, 2014

Owl Granny Square Cushion

January 30, 2014/ Sum of their Stories
Owl Granny Square Cushion

Crochet a cute owl granny square cushion

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January 30, 2014/ Sum of their Stories/ 28 Comments
Knitting and Crochet, Inspired by
Crochet, tutorials, granny squares
January 24, 2014

Circle Card Crazy

January 24, 2014/ Sum of their Stories
Circle Card Crazy

After being given some circle paper punches I’ve been going Circle Crazy with my card making.

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January 24, 2014/ Sum of their Stories/ 13 Comments
Greeting Cards
greeting cards, papercraft
January 21, 2014

Pom Pom Scarf Refashion

January 21, 2014/ Sum of their Stories
Pom Pom Scarf Refashion

How to give a plain old scarf a new look with a couple of giant pom poms.

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January 21, 2014/ Sum of their Stories/ 16 Comments
Refashions
recycling/repurposing, refashion, Pom poms
January 17, 2014

Heart Elbow Patch Cardigan Makeover

January 17, 2014/ Sum of their Stories
Heart Elbow Patch Cardigan Makeover

Knit heart shapes to make elbow patches and give an old cardigan a while new look 

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January 17, 2014/ Sum of their Stories/ 39 Comments
Knitting and Crochet, Refashions
Knitting, recycling/repurposing, refashion, tutorials
January 12, 2014

Recycled Pen Tub Tutorial

January 12, 2014/ Sum of their Stories
Recycled Pen Tub Tutorial

Keep your desk or workspace tidy with a simple tub upcycle. Just take a little scrapbook paper, comic book or even advert pages from an old magazine.

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January 12, 2014/ Sum of their Stories/ 12 Comments
General Papercrafts, Waste not Want not
papercraft, recycling/repurposing, tutorials
January 08, 2014

"Shortbread" biscuits like my Nan used to make

January 08, 2014/ Sum of their Stories
"Shortbread" biscuits like my Nan used to make

My nan Pearl used to make lovely biscuits which she called shortbreads. I don't actually think this is a traditional shortbread recipe but it is delicious!

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January 08, 2014/ Sum of their Stories/ 15 Comments
Recipes
biscuits, cooking, recipes
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